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This bill amends the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 to significantly reform how dietary guidelines are developed and published in the United States. The bill extends the guidelines' update cycle from five to ten years, requires that guidelines be based on scientific evidence and developed through a rigorous evidence-based review process, and establishes an Independent Advisory Board of up to 8 nutrition and food science experts to help generate scientific questions that will inform the guidelines. The bill mandates that dietary guidelines must address current health concerns, be scientifically current, promote nutritional adequacy, include information relevant to people with chronic nutrition-related diseases, and provide recommendations that are affordable and accessible. Additionally, the bill introduces new transparency requirements, including mandatory disclosure of potential conflicts of interest for committee members and public publication of these disclosures. The Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services are authorized to update guidelines more frequently if significant scientific advancements occur, and the bill allocates $5 million annually from 2025 to 2029 to support this process. The guidelines must also exclude non-dietary topics like taxation, social welfare policies, and cultural considerations, focusing strictly on nutritional science.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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